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SailTies - a recommended sailing app

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Long time member John Pompei has had success with the new SailTies app. He has had contact with the company that creates the app and they have created an exclusive group for MacGregor owners. See below:

Earlier this year I came across the SailTies app which I have used for all my passages bringing my new boat from Plymouth to the Medway over this summer.

I think this is a marvellous easy way to create a Log of your sailing – below is a explanation of what it does from the App developers.

Sowenna

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Last week I was sailing in the Solway Firth - see gallery pics - and a couple of fellas stopped by me and Margarita on the Kirkcudbright pontoon. One of them said he has an M, moored on the other side of the pontoon, so we had a good natter and he showed me his pride and joy, Melek - named after his daughter - which he bought from Simon Armitage (past MOA Commodore) when the boat was named Sowenna. The new owner is from Turkey, runs a chippy in Kirkcudbright and one days hopes to see Malek on the Med. You will see from the photos below that he's made some interesting mods!

Newsletter 108 'Spring' 22

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The MacGregor Sailor, issue 108, Spring 22 was posted this morning. Members should receive it sometime next week and in a few weeks it will be on the website - available to members - along with all past editions, which are full of interesting stuff.

Feedback on the Newsletter, of any kind, is welcome. The Spring edition is always harder to fill than the Autumn edition for obvious reasons. Please do your best to record some of your experiences this summer and send me your tidbits and adventures and photos too.

Calling all Irish MacGregors

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I had the note below from Tom O'Brien, unofficial leader of the Irish Mac owners. I intended to put his note in the next edition of the MacGregor Sailor - now at the printers - but forgot. I am sure Tom would welcome contact from any Mac owners in Ireland or any from the Uk who would like to visit - very highly recommended - and his contact details can be accessed in the Members Area of the website - members only, of course.

MOA Social - Lechlade April '22

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This was a hugely enjoyable gathering of MOA members - some with boats - over the last weekend in April by the Thames in Lechlade. There was a lot of chatting and sharing and, before a grand dinner at the Riverside Inn, a riveting talk by Richard Kerswell outlining his sail around Britain in Pegasus, his 26M. Outgoing Commodore Simon Armitage then presented Richard with the Janita Shield awarded to Richard for his seamanship and achievements last summer.

A new online shop

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You can now buy things through this web site!

 

We're pleased to announce that we have created a simple shop on the web site, specifically for members.

It's quite limited at the moment, but you can order one of the new-style burgees. You can find it under Members area -> Stuff to buy, or click here. There's more about how we hope to expand it in future on that page, so please have a look.

The North Norfolk Coast

Submitted by david.phillips on

Just been reading David Claassen's account of his Trip into Wells-next-the-Sea.
I kept two different boats here for many years. Wells can be dangerous to enter or leave.

You should never enter or leave when there is any 'NORTH' in the wind.

I have seen 1 boat sink and another wrecked on the bar. Once in bad weather, a 500 ton coaster ended up on the quay.

The Harbourmaster Robert Smith has written an excellent book titled 'Over The Bar' - are you with me David ?

Top down spinnaker furler

Submitted by simon.buckley on

Have decided to shear this information, just fitted a Seldon GX 7.5 system to my Mac which I am pleased with, which comes as kit, I spliced the anti-torsion cable to the top swivel clamp, measured the luff spliced to the spool, fitted the 13.5 Meters of spliced sheet to the spool and twin cam cleats.

https://macgregorowners.org.uk/node/5951

Website

https://jimmygreen.com/1008-Top-Down-Furlers

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